Wheel.



L. H1 PERLMAN. WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23 ISI?.

Patented June 25, 198.

Inventar LOUIS JEL lPlElRILMAN, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

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To all 'whom z't may concern Be it known that l, LOUIS ll. FERLMAN,

p 1o skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. e

This invention relates to improvements 1n demountable rims for wheels of the type esl peciali adapted for use on automobiles and like ve icles.

The object in View is the effective lockmg of a demountable rim in operative tensioned position on a wheel while in use by means designed to be quickly and easily released 2o with both eciency and precision.

' With, this and other more detailed objects in View the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as subsequently specified and claimed.

ln 'the accompanying draw1ng,-

Figure l is a section through a fell portion of a wheel body and demountab e rim takenl on a plane coincident with one of so the rim locking devices.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail fragmentaryY section of the same parts taken on the same plane, the parts bemg seen in elevation.

Fig. 3 is inverted plan view ofthe cone and its carrying plate detached.

b llFig. l is an end elevation ofthe locking o t. Fig. 5 is a transverse axial section of a fragment of the wheel body, the locking 40 bolt'being omitted.

Fig. 6 is a plan `view of the parts seen in Fig. 5.. i Fig. 7 is a" view similar to Fig. 2 of a modified embodiment. i Referrin to the drawing by numerals, 1 indicates t e usual wood felly and 2 the yiixed rim of an ordinary wheel body, the fixed rim'Qhavingthe usual stop flange 3 at its inner edge. A demountable rim 4:4 of no the conventional type is arranged to remov- Specication of Letters Patent.

application filed February 23, 191'?. Serial No. 150,486.

Patented l une 25, 1916.

ably surround the felly band 2 and to rest at 1ts inner edge against the stop flange 3. At various points about the wheel body and demountable rim are arranged sets of locking elements for the demountable rim, the said sets being preferably spaced substantially uniformly about the wheel and varying in number according to the character of the wheel and the stresses to be resisted. For the average pleasure car five such sets. tu will be found ample, and a less number will frequently suiiice.

Each of the sets of lockin devices for the demountable rim is of the orm seen in the drawing and is made up of a bolt A5 and Iits coperating parts on the wheel body and a cone 6 and, its coperating parts on the de mountable rim. The cone 6 is a radially inwardly extending' projection carried by a cap plate 7 which is detachably fixed to the 7u v rim 4. The method of attachment of the lcap plate 7 may vary and the plate may be permanent fixed if desired, but I prefer t0 employ screws 8, 8, extending through the flanges of the plate 7 and engaging the rim 4C for detachably retaining the plate in place. The'plate 7 is essentially a substantially circular cup-shaped structure having outstanding edge flanges 9. AAs clearly seen in Fig. 3 these anges 9 are preferably not continuous but it is obvious that a continuous or substantially annular flange may be employed about the edge of the cap plate 7. The cone 6 is preferably made up of material provided with a shank 6 adapted to exa5 tend through a central aperture formed in the plate 7. The shankV 6, is adapted to serve as a rivet and to have its outer endl swaged over as clearly seen in Fig. l2 for firmly securing the4 cone 6 within the cap 7.. The cone 6' may be otherwise fixed within the cap -but the method 'ust stated has been found to be both simpie and eiiicient. The cones 6 with their Shanks 6 may be turned on la lathe or otherwise formed as 9a manufacturing and commercial conditions may dictate. The cone 6 and cap .7 are so proportioned with respect to each other that a space 7 is formed between the conical surface of the part 6 and the inner vsurface 10u of the walls of the cap 7, this space being provided to accommodate the outer end portionof the bolt 5 as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. The cap 7 is preferably formed of flat sheet material pressed or otherwise stamped to produce the cup by which the major portion of the cone 6 is surrounded. Instead of being stamped, the cap plate 7 may, of course, be turned on a lathe or cast or otherwise formed as desired.

The bolt 5 is threaded through a sleeve 10 anchored in the wheel body after the manner set forth in my co-pending application Serial No. 105,693, filed June 24, 1916, as by having a flange 11 overhanging a portion of the material of the rim 2 at the outer end of the sleeve, and the inner end of the sleeve swaged at 12- over a wear plate 13 fixed to the felly 1. The outer end of the sleeve 1s formed with a beveled enlargement 14 leading to the threaded bore of the sleeve and the upper end of the bolt or threaded shaft 5 is formed with a beveled flange 15 corresponding in size and contour with the bevel 14 and adapted to overhang the, same so that when the threaded shaft 5 is withdrawn, that is threaded radially inward, the flange 15 will seat upon the bevel 14 and resist further inward movement of the bolt or shaft 5v such resistance indicating to the operator that the bolt has been withdrawn a distance sufiicient to enable the arts to clear. As

i will be hereinafter-speci ed, the outer end of the bolt or shaft 5 is formed with a conical recess or pocket 16 shaped to conform with the shape of the cone 6 and adapted to receive the cone in use. At the outer end of thepocket 16 the material of the bolt 5 is beveled, as at 17, at a more abrupt angle than the inclined walls of pocket 16 for facilitating entrance of the t1p of cone 6 into the pocket.

In operation, when the rim 4 is to be removed from the wheel, the parts being in the position seen in Fig. 1, the operator applies a wrench to the inner end of the shaft 5 and screws the same inward until .the flange 15 resists further inward movement. This is a signal to the operator thatv the outer end of the shaft or bolt has passed in- Ward beyond the plane of the tip ofthe cone 6, and indicates that the cone is clear to move across the end of the bolt. When all of the bolts have been thus withdrawn, the rim 4 is slid substantially axially off of the wheel body at that point most remote from the valve stem and is then lifted away from the wheel body in the usual manner of removing a demountable rim. The rim is thus rocked ofi' and a new rim rocked on. As soon as the new rim is brought to a position engaging the fiange 3 the bolts are threaded outward. Each has its inclined wall 17 or the wall of its pocket 16 engage the inclined wall of the respective cone and as the bolt is threaded outward the inclined wall of the pocket 16 serves as a wedge c ooperating with the cone 6 to thrust the rim axially into firm contact with the flange 3 while pressing the lim radially outward.

The rim 4 is thus effectively locked and tenthe notch 19. Of course, a complementaryy notch and aperture is formed in the `band 2 for accommodating the remaining portion of the head and the body of the screw 20. Ordinarily the sleeve 10 has 'a sufficiently tight fit to avoid loosening, but the presence of the screw 2O will effectively and absolutely insure against such release.

In Fig. 7 is shown a modified embodiment wherein the bolt 5 similar in all respects to bolt 5 is employed except that the bolt 5 is not provided with the overhanging iange 15 but in lieu thereof has its threads terminate at '5 corresponding to the termination of the threads in the sleeve 10', the terminals of the two threads being located with respect to the sleeve and bolt in a manner to prevent withdrawing rotation of the bolt 5 to an extent further than that required for bringing the bolt to a osition flush with the out/er face of the felly and. In manipulating the bolt 5, when it has been withdrawn to the required extent, the terminal wall of the female thread on bolt 5 will engage the terminal wall of the make thread of sleeve 10 and thus effectively prevent further rotation of bolt 5 in the direction of withdrawal.

This application presents an invention differing only in the details named inthe appended claims from the subject matter of my copending application Serial No. 121,833,

filed September 23, 1916.

What I claim is 1. In a demountable rim structure, the combination with a rim base, of a. cap plate set into said base and a rim lock receiving member formed separately from and fixed to said cap.

2. In a demountable rim structure, the combination with a rim base, of a cap late set into said base and a rim lock recelvin member formed separately from and fixe to said cap, the cap being stamped from sheet metal.

3. In a demountable rim structure, the combination with a rim base, of a ca late set into said base and having a rim oc ing receivin member, the said cap plate being stam-pe from sheet material.

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